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Susanna Kearsley

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Aka Emma Cole.

Susanna Kearsley studied politics and international development at university, and has worked as a museum curator.

Her first novel Mariana won the prestigious Catherine Cookson Literary Prize and launched her writing career. Susanna continued her mix of the historical and paranormal in novels The Splendour Falls, Named of the Dragon, Shadowy Horses and Season of Storms.

Susanna Kearsley also writes classic-style thrillers under the name of Emma Cole.


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Average rating: 4.01 · 36,978 ratings · 5,880 reviews · 12 distinct works · Similar authors
The Winter Sea
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 18,013 ratings — published 2008 — 25 editions
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The Rose Garden
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Mariana
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 5,087 ratings — published 1994 — 23 editions
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The Shadowy Horses
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Season of Storms
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Named of the Dragon
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The Splendour Falls
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 480 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
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The Firebird
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The Gemini Game
3.15 of 5 stars 3.15 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1994
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“The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.”
― Susanna Kearsley, Mariana
tags: change, life, past
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“Whatever time we have," he said, "it will be time enough.”
― Susanna Kearsley, The Rose Garden
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“But life, if nothing else, had taught her promises weren't always to be counted on, and what appeared at first a shining chance might end in bitter disappointment.”
― Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea
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message 2: by Samantha
May 13, 2013 04:01pm

Samantha Thank you Susanna for accepting my friend request. I just finished reading The Rose Garden, I absolutely loved it! So much in fact that I polished it off in 4 days.


message 1: by Cristaux
Mar 27, 2013 05:07am

Cristaux Thank you Susanna for accepting my friend request. I am currently reading Season Of Storms, which I am thoroughly enjoying! I'm looking forward to reading all of your novels.


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